PARKER -- A traffic crash at the foot of the DuPont Bridge in Parker injured one person and caused delays to commuters Thursday afternoon.
The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Tyndall Parkway and Third Court when the driver of a Toyota pickup failed to yield and crashed into a Honda, causing the car to flip into a utility pole, according to Parker Police Chief Charles Sweatt.
The crash set off a chain reaction of sorts, as another pole fell into the roof of an unoccupied building and live power lines blocked all four lanes of traffic.
The Toyota driver was cited for failure to yield. The driver of the Honda was taken by EMS to Bay Medical Center for treatment of what Sweatt believed to be non life-threatening injuries.
The crashed knocked out power for 437 customers, according to Gulf Power, which had work crews on the scene for about five hours, Sweatt said.
An earlier version of this story is posted below:
PARKER - A traffic crash at the foot of the DuPont Bridge in Parker is slowing traffic and will delay school bus drop offs for at least an hour, officials said.
The incident happened in the southbound lane and destroyed a nearby power pole knocking out power to about 437 customers according to Gulf Power.
Other details are not available at this time. Motorists should avoid the area if possible.